The National tribune., 1887-10-06

should any force Of Yankees short Of Buell's
whole army-then known 10 be at Shelbyyille,
30 miles dfstant-attempt TO enter their town.
While looking across the square there was
seen a solitary hOrseman," clad in the uni
form of Yankee cayalTyman, riding slowly
along the street toward tho hotel. Reaching
it be leisurely dismounted and hitched his horse,
walked into the Office and called for the land
lord. That worthy trembliDgly presented
himself and asked his pleasure, and was in
formed he wanted his breakfast. This was
soon ready for him, but the crowd noticed that
while it was being prepared he took care that
no one was allowed 10 get behind him, aud at
the same time kept his carbne-an improved
repeating gun-in his hand ready for instant
use.
When his breakfast was ready he went into
the dining-room, took his scat with his back TO
the wall, where he could see anyone who en-
tered the room, laid his carbine across his
knees and a revolver on the table beside his
plate, aud proceeded leisurely TO eat his break
fast. When be had finished be returned TO the
Office called for a cigar and lighted IL, and
rendered in payment for breakfast and cigar q
grccnback, which the landlord did not dare re-
fuse. The crowd, paralyzed by the audacity Of
the man, had MP 10 this time looked on in al
most silent amazement; some muttering in
whispers that something ought TO be done, and
Others claiming that il could not be Yankee,
] Us 10 ldaEtt AOuau 10 DO SUCH "a lulDH.
At last one holder than the rest ventured TO
inquire what command he belonged to- He re-
piled that he belonged 10 the 5th Ohio Cav, Of
! Buelis army. Another inquired where Buell's
! army was and was informed it would be there
soon enough. Having impaired this infor-
nation he went out and mounted his horse
and rode away toward Huntsville.
! When the Yankee was fairly out Of sight the
courage OF the crowd returned. One man went
hmm and a few mir haplr cd
and armed with double-barreled shotgun,
and swearing with many oaths that no single
! Yankee should enter that town and leave il
alive, he started down the Huntsville road in
apparent pursuit. Ia a short time he returned
and reported that that fellow was no Yankee,
but was one Of Forests scouts. As matter
of fact he had not been near him.
They next heard from the Yankee about
five miles south Of Fayetteville where he over
took five wagons loaded with provisions, most
ly bacon, on their way 10 the rebel army at
Huntsville. The drivers were negroes, but
there were three white men in charge as
guards. The Yankee compelled them 10 run
| their wagons together aud set fire TO them, and
they were entirely consumed. The smoke was
visible at Fayetteville. His next exploit was
at a church, where he arrived in the midst of
the morning service, and walking up the aisle
10 near the center Of the room he called in a
loud voice: " ii there are any Confederate SOL
diers here i want them" There were several
Of them, but they all jumped out Of the win
dows and took TO the woods. This Yankee
cayalryman was known to have gone nearly 10
Huntsville and TO have returned safely 10
Buell's army, but my informant did not know
his rank or name. If any reader of The
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE knows who he was or
his subsequent history, / would be glad 10 learn
IL. Any Of our regiments had plenty Of men
with courage enough TO do all the fighting that
was required; but men with nerve enough 10
ride alone in advance Of the army go miles into
the encmy's country, as did this calvaryman,
are rare, aud their names should not pass into
Oblivion. w. HINKLEY, Captain, Co. L, Sd
Wis, Sparta, Wis.